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Barney was a cat. He died last Friday. And everyone was sad. They did what most people do when a cat they like dies. They had a funeral. And then they tried to think of good things about him. They wanted to remember him as he was, and they thought about some other things, too. Whenever a cat dies, or a dog, or a bird, or any friend, it can be a little like this story about Barney. Since dying is as usual as living, it's good to know about him.

Although Alexander and his money are quickly parted, he comes to realize all the things that can be done with a dollar.

Lovable, feisty Alexander, the hero of Viorst's classics, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day and Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday, returns with what may be his most daunting dilemma to date, as he bemoans the reality of his family having to move "a thousand miles away" to his father's new job.

In 1972, acclaimed author Judith Viorst introduced the world to everyone's favorite little brother in "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day". Now all three stories are available in one volume with a charming Introduction by the author.

After rescuing a wee small man from the jaws of a fox, a very old man is given a magical bowl that causes problems when he forgets to follow the instructions. Full color.

An award-winning team present a hilarious poem, describing various food folksas they tease and squeeze and play with each other.

This brilliant melding of two genres by an innovative writer recreates a silent movie in picture-book form. Illustrations.

The author recalls her life and impressions growing up in Cuba.

Para María Isabel Salazar López lo más difícil de ser la alumna recién llegada a una nueva escuela es que la maestra no la llama por su nombre. —Ya tenemos dos Marías en esta clase—le dice la maestra. —¿Por qué no te llamamos Mary?Pero a María Isabel la llamaron así en recuerdo de la madre de su padre y de Chabela, su querida abuelita puertorriqueña. ¿Podrá hacerle comprender a la maestra que perder su nombre es perder la parte más importante ...

The relatives' station wagon: it smelled like a real car, looked like a rainbow, and was roomy enough for a crowd. Lucky! Because a big crowd in all shapes and sizes piled into that old wagon at four o'clock one summer morning and piled out of it the next day at their relatives' place on the north side of the mountains. All in good moods. The visitors settled in everywhere throughout the house, laughing and making music and hugging everyone fr...

Jim Hawkins has led an ordinary life as an innkeeper's son until the day he inadvertently discovers a treasure map and his ordinary life turns into the extraordinary adventure of a lifetime. Carefully abridged for younger readers, this third addition to the Scribner Storybook Classic line. Full color.

This title contains fascinating stories of how creatures adapt to the natural world in order to feed themselves, care for their young, and find safety in their environment. Illustrations.

Pete has always been religious and looking for salvation, so he easly falls under the mesmerizing influence of the Preacher Man who comes to town to lead a revival meeting. When the Precher Man invites Pete to join him on his mission, Pete can't say no, even if it means leaving behind his family, his best friend Rufus, and the home he loves. But during the long night he waits in vain for the Preacher Man--who has left town with a teenaged girl...

Carefully abridged for younger readers, this swashbuckling tale is based on the Paul Creswick retelling but also draws on the rich and varied lore surrounding the beloved outlaw. Full color.

Nikki is having a hard time dealing with her mother's death--and the fact she has a new stepmother only eight months later. Crystal is as uncomfortable around Nikki and her brother and sister and they are around her. It's not until Crystal inherits a large house by the sea and their family decides to spend the summer there that Nikki decides something is really wrong with her stepmother.

This sequel to the International Reading Association Children's Book Award winner "Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt" captures all the drama and emotion of a girl's heartstopping escape from slavery on the Underground Railroad. Illustrations.

Translated and illustrated by Marcia Brown"--Cover.

In this version of the classic tale, a girl climbs to the top of a giant beanstalk, where she uses her quick wits to outsmart a giant and make a fortune for herself and her mother. Full-color illustrations.

To prove themselves worthy of succeeding Texas Jake as leader of the feline Club of Mysteries, cat brothers Marco and Polo agree to bring him the comfrey that will heal his wounds.

The Misfits--outspoken Addie, outrageous Joe, sloppy Skeezie, and overweight Bobbie--form a new political party in their seventh grade elections and face more than one obstacle from their teacher and other students. Meanwhile, Bobbie lives with his widowed dad, and learns the fine art of tie salesmanship while struggling with new emotions for a new girl in school.